-RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE01.29.06
Highlights:
NORTHERN PINTAIL
BALD EAGLE
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
NORTHERN HARRIER
PEREGRINE FALCON
MERLIN
SANDHILL CRANE
ICELAND GULL (from 1/19 Erie County)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
BONAPARTE'S GULL (1/25 Erie County)
THAYER'S GULL (1/25 Erie County)
GLAUCOUS GULL (1/25 Erie County)
LITTLE GULL (1/25 Erie County)
SHORT-EARED OWL
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
NORTHERN SHRIKE
"OREGON" DARK-EYED JUNCO (Somerset County)
PINE SISKIN
COMMON REDPOLL
Contributors: Marcy Cunkelman, Mike and Evelyn Fowles, Irene Frey, Carol
Guba, Leonard Hess, Margaret Higbee, Marjorie Howard, Jerry McWilliams,
Geoff Malosh, Roy Ogburn, Lee Ann Reiners, Ed Richards, Kate St. John, Libby
Strizzi, Russ States (with Gary Edwards), Mark Vass, Linda Wagner, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 22 January 2006 through Sunday, 29 January 2006
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Transcript-
Allegheny County:
On 1/22 on the Ohio River, 5 Pied-billed Grebes (MV).
On 1/25 near a backyard feeder, 1 COMMON REDPOLL was associating with
approximately 25 American Goldfinches (GM).
In East Liberty on 1/27, Eastern Towhee (DY).
In Fox Chapel on 1/27, 1 Pied-billed Grebe (DY).
In Etna on 1/28, sightings included 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (DY).
At the Imperial Grasslands on 1/28, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS
(MV).
At Moody Road on 1/28, 1 American Coot (MV).
At McKees Rocks on the Ohio River on 1/28, sightings included 1 Bufflehead,
1 American Coot, 19 Hooded Mergansers, 4 Pied-billed Grebes (MV).
Beaver County:
On 1/22 on the Beaver River, 9 Pied-billed Grebes (MV).
At the New Brighton boat launch on 1/26, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Wood Ducks, 2
American Coots (ER).
Butler County:
In Buffalo Township on 1/28, 8 Horned Larks (DY).
Crawford County:
>From last week: on 1/20 at Lake Pymatuning, sightings included several
Common Mergansers, 27 Hooded Mergansers, 50+ Common Goldeneyes; at Miller's
Ponds on 1/20, albino Red-tailed Hawk, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (IF).
In the Custards/Conneaut Lake/Linesville areas on 1/22, sightings included 3
American Black Ducks, 1 Lesser Scaup, many Common Goldeneyes, Hooded
Mergansers, Common Mergansers, 10 BALD EAGLES, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS,
Ring-billed Gull, American Tree Sparrow, 1 Red-winged Blackbird (KSJ).
On 1/28 during the Winter Raptor Survey in eastern Crawford Co., 2
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, Horned Larks (LAR).
Erie County:
>From last week: on 1/19 at Presque Isle State Park, 1 ICELAND GULL (at
Niagra boat launch); on 1/20, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (Gull Point) and 1 LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL (Beach 11) (JM).
On 1/25 at Presque Isle Bay, approximately 50,000--100,000 gulls
"whited-out" the bay, including a majority of Ring-billed Gulls, with nice
numbers of BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 2 adult LITTLE GULLS, 1 first-winter THAYER'S
GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, 2 first-winter GLAUCOUS GULLS (JM).
Greene County:
During the Winter Raptor Survey on 1/28, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (MHo).
Indiana County:
In Clarksburg on 1/28, sightings included 2 COMMON RAVENS, Eastern Towhee
(heard), American Tree Sparrows (MC).
Lawrence County:
On 1/22 in Plain Grove, the SANDHILL CRANES were still present (KSJ).
In a backyard on 1/26, 1 Fox Sparrow (LS).
In northeastern Lawrence Co. on 1/28, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS (1 female and 1
immature), 1 Cooper's Hawk, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK,
MERLIN, Barred Owl, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 9 Horned Larks, American Tree
Sparrow (LW, MHi, CG; and with MF, EF reporting the RLHA).
Somerset County:
In Fairhope on 1/27, 1 "OREGON" JUNCO was present with 7-8 "Slate-colored"
Dark-eyed Juncos at a feeder; this bird was also reportedly seen 4 times
last month (RO).
Venango County:
In northwestern Venango County on 1/22 during the Winter Raptor Survey,
sightings included 2 adult BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (RS).
On 1/25-26 in Oil City at a backyard feeder, 25 PINE SISKINS (RS).
Washington County:
On 1/23 in Robinson Township, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS, 5 NORTHERN HARRIERS (3
were males); on 1/27, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 7 NORTHERN HARRIERS (2 were
male), 1 SHORT-EARED OWL (MV).
At Washington Cemetery on 1/28, sightings included 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS,
Red-breasted Nuthatches (MV).
At Washington Reservoir #4 on 1/28, 2 drake Common Mergansers, 14 American
Coots, 4 Mute Swans (MV).
At the Shaw Mine on 1/28, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (MV).
At the Beagle Club on 1/28, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (MV).
Westmoreland County:
In Crabtree on 1/28, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, Turkey Vulture (LH).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
To send in reports:
meadowlark4@verizon.net
724-938-0655
Thank you to all the contributors.
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE01.29.06
Highlights:
NORTHERN PINTAIL
BALD EAGLE
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
NORTHERN HARRIER
PEREGRINE FALCON
MERLIN
SANDHILL CRANE
ICELAND GULL (from 1/19 Erie County)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
BONAPARTE'S GULL (1/25 Erie County)
THAYER'S GULL (1/25 Erie County)
GLAUCOUS GULL (1/25 Erie County)
LITTLE GULL (1/25 Erie County)
SHORT-EARED OWL
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
NORTHERN SHRIKE
"OREGON" DARK-EYED JUNCO (Somerset County)
PINE SISKIN
COMMON REDPOLL
Contributors: Marcy Cunkelman, Mike and Evelyn Fowles, Irene Frey, Carol
Guba, Leonard Hess, Margaret Higbee, Marjorie Howard, Jerry McWilliams,
Geoff Malosh, Roy Ogburn, Lee Ann Reiners, Ed Richards, Kate St. John, Libby
Strizzi, Russ States (with Gary Edwards), Mark Vass, Linda Wagner, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 22 January 2006 through Sunday, 29 January 2006
***This report is distributed by e-mail only. If you would like to receive
western PA RBAs, contact meadowlark4@verizon.net
Transcript-
Allegheny County:
On 1/22 on the Ohio River, 5 Pied-billed Grebes (MV).
On 1/25 near a backyard feeder, 1 COMMON REDPOLL was associating with
approximately 25 American Goldfinches (GM).
In East Liberty on 1/27, Eastern Towhee (DY).
In Fox Chapel on 1/27, 1 Pied-billed Grebe (DY).
In Etna on 1/28, sightings included 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (DY).
At the Imperial Grasslands on 1/28, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS
(MV).
At Moody Road on 1/28, 1 American Coot (MV).
At McKees Rocks on the Ohio River on 1/28, sightings included 1 Bufflehead,
1 American Coot, 19 Hooded Mergansers, 4 Pied-billed Grebes (MV).
Beaver County:
On 1/22 on the Beaver River, 9 Pied-billed Grebes (MV).
At the New Brighton boat launch on 1/26, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Wood Ducks, 2
American Coots (ER).
Butler County:
In Buffalo Township on 1/28, 8 Horned Larks (DY).
Crawford County:
>From last week: on 1/20 at Lake Pymatuning, sightings included several
Common Mergansers, 27 Hooded Mergansers, 50+ Common Goldeneyes; at Miller's
Ponds on 1/20, albino Red-tailed Hawk, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (IF).
In the Custards/Conneaut Lake/Linesville areas on 1/22, sightings included 3
American Black Ducks, 1 Lesser Scaup, many Common Goldeneyes, Hooded
Mergansers, Common Mergansers, 10 BALD EAGLES, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS,
Ring-billed Gull, American Tree Sparrow, 1 Red-winged Blackbird (KSJ).
On 1/28 during the Winter Raptor Survey in eastern Crawford Co., 2
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, Horned Larks (LAR).
Erie County:
>From last week: on 1/19 at Presque Isle State Park, 1 ICELAND GULL (at
Niagra boat launch); on 1/20, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (Gull Point) and 1 LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL (Beach 11) (JM).
On 1/25 at Presque Isle Bay, approximately 50,000--100,000 gulls
"whited-out" the bay, including a majority of Ring-billed Gulls, with nice
numbers of BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 2 adult LITTLE GULLS, 1 first-winter THAYER'S
GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, 2 first-winter GLAUCOUS GULLS (JM).
Greene County:
During the Winter Raptor Survey on 1/28, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (MHo).
Indiana County:
In Clarksburg on 1/28, sightings included 2 COMMON RAVENS, Eastern Towhee
(heard), American Tree Sparrows (MC).
Lawrence County:
On 1/22 in Plain Grove, the SANDHILL CRANES were still present (KSJ).
In a backyard on 1/26, 1 Fox Sparrow (LS).
In northeastern Lawrence Co. on 1/28, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS (1 female and 1
immature), 1 Cooper's Hawk, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK,
MERLIN, Barred Owl, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 9 Horned Larks, American Tree
Sparrow (LW, MHi, CG; and with MF, EF reporting the RLHA).
Somerset County:
In Fairhope on 1/27, 1 "OREGON" JUNCO was present with 7-8 "Slate-colored"
Dark-eyed Juncos at a feeder; this bird was also reportedly seen 4 times
last month (RO).
Venango County:
In northwestern Venango County on 1/22 during the Winter Raptor Survey,
sightings included 2 adult BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (RS).
On 1/25-26 in Oil City at a backyard feeder, 25 PINE SISKINS (RS).
Washington County:
On 1/23 in Robinson Township, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS, 5 NORTHERN HARRIERS (3
were males); on 1/27, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 7 NORTHERN HARRIERS (2 were
male), 1 SHORT-EARED OWL (MV).
At Washington Cemetery on 1/28, sightings included 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS,
Red-breasted Nuthatches (MV).
At Washington Reservoir #4 on 1/28, 2 drake Common Mergansers, 14 American
Coots, 4 Mute Swans (MV).
At the Shaw Mine on 1/28, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (MV).
At the Beagle Club on 1/28, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (MV).
Westmoreland County:
In Crabtree on 1/28, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, Turkey Vulture (LH).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
To send in reports:
meadowlark4@verizon.net
724-938-0655
Thank you to all the contributors.